Tula Virus as Causative Agent of Hantavirus Disease in Immunocompetent Person, Germany: Research Letter

Hofmann, Jörg; Kramer, Stephanie; Herrlinger, Klaus, R.; Jeske, Kathrin; Kuhns, Martin; Weiss, Sabrina; Ulrich, Rainer, G.; Krüger, Detlev, H.

doi:10.3201/eid2704.203996

Article Tue Mar 9 2021 CC BY 4.0

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Tula Virus as Causative Agent of Hantavirus Disease in Immunocompetent Person, Germany : Research Letter

Hofmann, Jörg; Kramer, Stephanie; Herrlinger, Klaus R.; Jeske, Kathrin ; Kuhns, Martin; Weiss, Sabrina; Ulrich, Rainer G.; Krüger, Detlev H.

We report molecular evidence of Tula virus infection in an immunocompetent patient from Germany who had typical signs of hantavirus disease. Accumulating evidence indicates that Tula virus infection, although often considered nonpathogenic, represents a threat to human health.